Hey guys! It's my Mid-Year Report card for the flicks I've seen! Heres my list of films from my Least Favorite films of the year 2009 so far!
LEAST FAVORITE FILM OF 2009 so far
BRIDE WARS
No amount of words can express my utter disgust at this movie. I know a lot of people are going to call me overly critical of this film, but this film is just downright offensive in nature. This movie makes the Sex and The City movie look like Citizen Kane next to this piece of garbage! These two women are such self-centered bitches that they negate the very person they are marrying. The filmmakers give off the impression that all women want out of life is marriage to the point where it becomes overly offensive. If I was a woman, I'd totally hate this film too. Nothing works, every twist is a tired cliche'. You don't care for any of these characters. The dialogue is god-awful!!! I just fuckin hate this movie. Enough said, skip it at all costs.
PS: Guys if you take a date to see this and she at any point says "Oh she is just like me."
YOU RUN!!!! RUN AT ALL COSTS CUZ SHE IS A CRAZY BITCH!!!!
The Biggest Disappointment of 2009 so far
PUBLIC ENEMIES
Technically the film was both impressive and lackluster. I was looking forward to this film after I heard of the mega cast that was attached and the HEAT director was going to tackle the legendary John Dillinger Outlaw story!...but god the film let me down. It was still a quality flick, but I can't help feel underwhelmed and kinda of cheated when I left the theater. All the talent was basically wasted. I won't get to see THE John Dillinger movie for another decade at the very least. It just didn't capture to me what was the more compelling aspects of Dillinger. I know Dillinger lead an anti-climatic life, but you could have placed some emphasis on what made him the outlaw that he was and make it cinematic. Overall, it was just ok, and not the awesomeness that I was expecting. Michael Mann has lost his mind after discovering the HD camera with Collateral and his styles have only made his films suffer since then.
The Biggest Surprise of 2009 So far:
THE HANGOVER
Wow this film surprised me. The trailers kind of made it look like crap. I was watching the film and it seemed like another stupid drinking film that was trying to copy what BEERFEST did and it looked pretty damn lame. I wasn't impressed by the film at all...then I saw it. GOD I WAS SO WRONG!!! This film: Beat for Beat works as any other great comedy and its essentially a mystery of sorts! It's definitely a film I think will maybe one day make my top comedies of all-time list! Overall, funny as hell and definitely check it out if ya haven't!
MY PICK FOR BEST MOVIE OF 2009 SO FAR GOES TO.......
FIRST AN HONORABLE MENTION TO...
I thought Watchmen was done well enough to compress the classic graphic novel into a film. It had a lot of meat on it's bones and the film stands on it's own if you didn't read the novel. It's a great movie and I give Zack Synder props for trying to do the near-impossible.
My FAVORITE FILM OF 2009 SO FAR IS....
UP just hit me in my heart in so many ways. I just couldn't help but nearly cry at the end of the third act of this film. It emotionally affected me and it left a lump in my throat. This was a funny and emotionally touching story about how being in love is ulitmately the greatest adventure anyone can experience. I would have to say it's maybe about time a pixar film gets nominated for BEST PICTURE. The story was so good, that I first saw the opening 45 mins at a film fest in NYC and the entire opening was done in storyboards...and the audience was crying at storyboards. THIS MOVIE IS JUST PURE STORYTELLING BRILLIANCE! This has to be one of my top favorite pixar films! GO SEE THIS MOVIE!!!! Its fantastic! :)
Here's my list of movies I have seen in 2009 in order from greatest to least!
Enoy!
Up 4.5 of 5 Stars
Watchmen 4.5 of 5 Stars
The Hangover 4.5 of 5 Stars
Terminator Salvation 4 of 5 Stars
Star Trek 4 of 5 Stars
Friday The 13th 4 of 5 Stars
I Love You, Man 4 of 5 Stars
Adventureland 4 of 5 Stars
Crank 2 4 of 5 Stars
Drag Me To Hell 4 of 5 Stars
Fanboys 3.5 of 5 Stars
Bruno 3 of 5 Stars
Public Enemies 3 of 5 Stars
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 3.5 of 5 Stars
Taken 3.5 of 5 Stars
Harry Potter 6 3 of 5 Stars
Monsters Vs. Aliens 3 of 5 Stars
Earth 3 of 5 Stars
Fast and Furious 3 of 5 Stars
Notorious 3 of 5 Stars
Transformers 3 of 5 Stars
He's Just Not That Into You 3 of 5 Stars
Duplicity 2 of 5 Stars
Observe and Report 2 of 5 Stars
Year One 2 of 5 Stars
X-Men Origins: Wolverine 1.5 of 5 Stars
DragonBall Evolution 1.5 of 5 Stars
Bride Wars 1 of 5 Stars
Till next time guys!
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